Yoga and Mindfulness when you don’t have time!
A common excuse for many when it comes to well-being, is that we don’t have the time, and if you notice in these ideas below, Yoga and Mindfulness are more just than attention and movement: They’re also about living with purpose and social connection.
Taking just a few moments out of your hectic daily schedule can be as simple as:
- paying attention to your in-breath and out-breath
- spreading your toes and exploring the sensations of your feet
- circling your shoulders in time with your breath
- letting your jaw go slack and noticing the difference
- rooting down into your sitting bones, feeling your chest lift, and lengthening your spine
- driving, eating, and drinking with attention and awareness
- leading with your chest as you move rather than with your nose, and connecting to the sensations of walking and breathing
- tensing (on the inhale) and releasing (exhale) parts of your body starting with your feet, and working your way up, noticing the sensations
- journaling what you are grateful for and your successes and setting positive intentions for what’s ahead
- doing one thing at a time with your full attention and awareness
- getting up every 30 minutes when seated to do a standing stretch
- noticing your moods and thoughts (whether distracted or negative), and reciting positive affirmations
- becoming aware of how you non-verbally communicate with your body language and facial expressions – smile more!
- doing an act of kindness or giving appreciation to others
Tristessa Moore is a registered Yoga Therapist (CNHC): www.yogatherapyhull.co.uk / www.yoyogasoul.co.uk
